If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can youexplainthat partagain?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?It soundslike youbelieve…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?What doyou meanby ___?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?So you’resayingthat…Did I missanythingimportant?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Did I missanythingimportant?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…Tell memoreaboutthat.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Tell memoreaboutthat.What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can yousay moreaboutthat?So you’resayingthat…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can youexplainthat partagain?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can youexplainthat partagain?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?It soundslike youbelieve…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?What doyou meanby ___?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?So you’resayingthat…Did I missanythingimportant?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Did I missanythingimportant?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…Tell memoreaboutthat.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Tell memoreaboutthat.What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can yousay moreaboutthat?So you’resayingthat…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can youexplainthat partagain?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  2. What part of this is most important to you?
  3. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  4. What do you mean by ___?
  5. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  6. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  7. Can you explain that part again?
  8. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  9. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  10. It sounds like you believe…
  11. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  12. What made you come to that conclusion?
  13. What do you mean by ___?
  14. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  15. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  16. So you’re saying that…
  17. Did I miss anything important?
  18. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  19. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  20. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  21. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  22. Did I miss anything important?
  23. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  24. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  25. What made you come to that conclusion?
  26. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  27. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  28. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  29. It sounds like you believe…
  30. Tell me more about that.
  31. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  32. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  33. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  34. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  35. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  36. Tell me more about that.
  37. What part of this is most important to you?
  38. Can you say more about that?
  39. So you’re saying that…
  40. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  41. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  42. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  43. Can you explain that part again?
  44. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  45. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  46. Can you say more about that?
  47. Can you help me understand why you think that?